Operations Accountant II-ORCA

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• Posted on October 6, 2026

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Seattle, WA 98104, USA

• Finance
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: OPERA
  003738

Salary range is $81k to $113k. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:

• Health Benefits:
  We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement Plans: 401a – 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b – up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
• Paid Time Off:
  Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
• Pet Insurance.
• ORCA Card:
  All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
• Tuition Reimbursement:
  Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
• Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.
• Compensation Practices:
  We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you’ll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.

Under general direction, performs duties that contributes to the regional ORCA program by playing a key role in the financial operations of the next gen ORCA fare collection system. This position will focus on various accounting functions related to revenue operations on a day-to-day basis, including responsibilities related to accounts receivable and accounts payable.

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Understanding of the ORCA System’s 400+ products and seven ORCA Agencies’ fare policies will be key to a candidate’s success.
• Performs general bookkeeping and clerical accounting duties and responsibilities involved in financial record keeping and reporting for assigned area; maintains a variety of accounting records, logs, and files; verifies, balances, and adjusts accounting records as appropriate/necessary. Will require understanding of the ORCA system integrations, complex system business rules and additional Agency policies.
• Processes system generated invoices created through integrations to Salesforce, as assigned. Ability to pull data from multiple sources to validate and ensure accuracy is required.
• Responsible for processing invoices, billing ORCA partner agencies for program expenses based on defined allocation shares and subsequently paying vendors/suppliers.
• Supports processing business account refunds, account adjustments, and write-offs in accordance with agency policies and ORCA system business rules
• Responsible for entering all types of cash receipts (from Agencies, Business account customers, from system integrations with…